St. Louis County predates the state of Missouri which was admitted to the union in 1821. St. Louis was one of the five original districts of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Territory Louisiana Territory] from 1805-1812 and one of the five original counties of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Territory Missouri Territory] from 1812 to 1821.

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St. Louis County predates the state of Missouri which was admitted to the union in 1821. St. Louis was one of the five original districts of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Territory Louisiana Territory] from 1805-1812 and one of the five original counties of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Territory Missouri Territory] from 1812 to 1821.

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On August 22, 1876 the [[St. Louis City, Missouri|City of St. Louis]] voted to separate from St. Louis County and became an independent city.

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On August 22, 1876 the [[St. Louis City, Missouri|City of St. Louis]] voted to separate from St. Louis County and became an independent city.

::'''Note''' - The seperation was not official until a court case decided the issue in March of 1877. St. Louis County started separate record keeping from St. Louis City in 1877. It was not until December 1878, however, that the county established a new courthouse in the new county seat of Clayton, Missouri.

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::'''Note''' - The seperation was not official until a court case decided the issue in March of 1877. St. Louis County started separate record keeping from St. Louis City in 1877. It was not until December 1878, however, that the county established a new courthouse in the new county seat of Clayton, Missouri.

::Records for the county (1805-1876) are maintained by the [[St. Louis City, Missouri|City of St. Louis]] and records {{nowrap|(1877-present)}} are maintained by the county. The two years of 1877 and 1878 are a gray area in county record keeping and records for those years may show up in city records. Many of these records are available at both the St. Louis Public Library (City) and the St. Louis County Library.

::Records for the county (1805-1876) are maintained by the [[St. Louis City, Missouri|City of St. Louis]] and records {{nowrap|(1877-present)}} are maintained by the county. The two years of 1877 and 1878 are a gray area in county record keeping and records for those years may show up in city records. Many of these records are available at both the St. Louis Public Library (City) and the St. Louis County Library.

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For further explanation see [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/stlouis/stl-split-results.htm St. Louis City and County Split & How it Affects Research in St. Louis].

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For further explanation see [http://prepro.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/stlouis/stl-split-results.htm St. Louis City and County Split &amp; How it Affects Research in St. Louis].

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*[http://www.slpl.org St. Louis Public Library] (St. Louis City) owns a large collection of books, periodicals, maps, and other miscellaneous materials that deal with the history of St. Louis City, and Library staff have indexed many previously unindexed books and materials on that topic. They also own a large local history card file, and a large vertical file consisting of articles clipped from local newspapers and other local publications.<br>[http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm St. Louis Public Library Local History Indexes and Bibliographies]<br>

*[http://www.slpl.org St. Louis Public Library] (St. Louis City) owns a large collection of books, periodicals, maps, and other miscellaneous materials that deal with the history of St. Louis City, and Library staff have indexed many previously unindexed books and materials on that topic. They also own a large local history card file, and a large vertical file consisting of articles clipped from local newspapers and other local publications.<br>[http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm St. Louis Public Library Local History Indexes and Bibliographies]<br>

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*[http://www.slcl.org St. Louis County Library] has a large collection of genealogical records for St. Louis City and St. Louis County in its Special Collections Department located at its main headquarters. The collection includes holdings from the St. Louis Genealogical Society as well as parish records from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. In addition to its holdings, the staff of the Special Collections Department has created [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/indexes.htm indexes] for many records including St. Louis newspapers as well as birth, naturalization, probate, and church records.<br>

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*[http://www.slcl.org St. Louis County Library] has a large collection of genealogical records for St. Louis City and St. Louis County in its Special Collections Department located at its main headquarters. The collection includes holdings from the St. Louis Genealogical Society as well as parish records from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. In addition to its holdings, the staff of the Special Collections Department has created [http://www.slcl.org/genealogy-and-local-history/indexes indexes] for many records including St. Louis newspapers as well as birth, naturalization, probate, and church records.<br>

*[http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center] has a collection of books, manuscripts, periodicals, newspapers, maps, and photographs including: Biographies, yearbooks, business and trade catalogs and military records. Their website has a [http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home searchable genealogy index] that covers many of these collections.<br>

*[http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center] has a collection of books, manuscripts, periodicals, newspapers, maps, and photographs including: Biographies, yearbooks, business and trade catalogs and military records. Their website has a [http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home searchable genealogy index] that covers many of these collections.<br>

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*List of [http://www.stlgs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=381&Itemid=955 St Louis Area Cemeteries] with records on Cd available for purchase from the St. Louis Genealogical Society.

*List of [http://www.stlgs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=381&Itemid=955 St Louis Area Cemeteries] with records on Cd available for purchase from the St. Louis Genealogical Society.

*The St. Louis County Library has a page that lists its available [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/catholic/cath-research.htm#links Catholic resources] including a [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/catholic/cath-research.htm#links list of Catholic priests] * that served in St. Louis from 1841-1900.

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*The St. Louis County Library has a page that lists its available [http://www.slcl.org/content/catholic-church-records-0 Catholic resources] including a [http://www.slcl.org/content/catholic-priests-st-louis-1841-%E2%80%93-1900 list of Catholic priests] * that served in St. Louis from 1841-1900.

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*St. Louis County Library's Catholic records collection is large. A list of their holdings from the Archdiocese of St. Louis is not available online. They have published a 348 page guide [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/catholic/archparish.htm ''Guide To St. Louis Catholic Archdiocesan Parish Records''] detailing their holdings.

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*St. Louis County Library's Catholic records collection is large. A list of their holdings from the Archdiocese of St. Louis is not available online. They have published a 348 page guide [http://www.slcl.org/genealogy_and_local_history/publications ''Guide To St. Louis Catholic Archdiocesan Parish Records''] detailing their holdings.

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*The St. Louis County Library has a page that lists its available [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/lutheran/lu-research.htm Lutheran resources] including an [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/lutheran/lu-research.htm index] to some Immanuel Lutheran Church and St. Paul's Lutheran Church records.

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*The St. Louis County Library has a page that lists its available [http://www.slcl.org/content/lutheran-church-records-held-special-collections-department Lutheran resources] including an [http://prepro.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/lutheran/lu-research.htm index] to some Immanuel Lutheran Church and St. Paul's Lutheran Church records.

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*The St. Louis County Library has a page that lists its available [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/evuc/evuc-resources.htm Evangelical resources] including a [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/evuc/evuc-resources.htm list of Evangelical priests] * that served from 1834-2005.

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*The St. Louis County Library has a page that lists its available [http://prepro.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/evuc/evuc-resources.htm Evangelical resources] including a [http://prepro.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/evuc/evuc-resources.htm list of Evangelical priests] * that served from 1834-2005.

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<nowiki>* With the priests name from a civil marriage record, this list can be used to locate a church marriage record which often contains more family information.</nowiki>

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<nowiki>* With the priests name from a civil marriage record, this list can be used to locate a church marriage record which often contains more family information.</nowiki>

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==== County Directories ====

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==== County Directories ====

*The [http://books.google.com/books?id=A7wUAAAAYAAJ&dq=st%20louis%20directory&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false St. Louis County Directory for 1893] is available on Google Books.

*The [http://books.google.com/books?id=A7wUAAAAYAAJ&dq=st%20louis%20directory&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false St. Louis County Directory for 1893] is available on Google Books.

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*The St. Louis County Library has [http://prepro.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/sc-cydrm.htm#Mo St. Louis County Directories] for 1893, 1896, 1903 and other later years available in their Special Collections Department.

*St. Louis County Library has created an [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/nat/nat-project.htm Index to Naturalizations].&nbsp; Site provides information on the various naturalization records from the U.S. Circuit Court.

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*St. Louis County Library has created an [http://prepro.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/nat/nat-project.htm Index to Naturalizations].&nbsp; Site provides information on the various naturalization records from the U.S. Circuit Court.

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=== Military ===

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*1798-1914 - St. Louis County Library has created an [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/indexes/reg-army-main.htm Index to Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army], 1798-1914. The names included in the extracted set below include ONLY enlistees who were either born in St. Louis, Missouri, or who enlisted at St. Louis or at Jefferson Barracks (shown as Jeff Bks in the chart) which is located in St. Louis County.

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*1798-1914 - St. Louis County Library has created an [http://prepro.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/indexes/reg-army-main.htm Index to Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army], 1798-1914. The names included in the extracted set below include ONLY enlistees who were either born in St. Louis, Missouri, or who enlisted at St. Louis or at Jefferson Barracks (shown as Jeff Bks in the chart) which is located in St. Louis County.

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==== Civil War ====

Civil War service men from St. Louis County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of St. Louis County.<br>

Civil War service men from St. Louis County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of St. Louis County.<br>

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Men from St. Louis County also served in the following Illinois companies:

*[http://prepro.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/ww-stl-0.htm St. Louis County Library] site has a street guide to the World War I draft boards in the city of St. Louis.&nbsp; [http://landing.ancestryinstitution.com/military/collections.aspx?html=ww1 Ancestry.com] ($) has copies of World War I draft registration cards.

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*[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com] ($) has Civil War and other military records available online. Some libraries including the [http://www.slcl.org/genealogy-and-local-history/databases-and-websites St. Louis County Library] provide free access to this database.

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*[http://www.fold3.com/ Fold3.com] ($) has Civil War and other military records available online. Some libraries including the [http://www.slcl.org/databases/genealogy.htm St. Louis County Library] provide free access to this database.

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[http://www.slpl.org/slpl/gateways/article240117800.asp St. Louis Obiturary index]: Compiled from the St. Louis Post Dispatch Newpaper covering the years 1880-1930, 1942-1945, 1960-1969, and 1992-2009. Sponsored by the St. Louis Public Library.

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==== Vital Records (Civil) ====

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=== Vital Records (Civil) ===

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See [[St. Louis County, Missouri Vital Records|St. Louis County, Missouri Vital Records]] for information on St. Louis County vital records and their indexes.

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See [[St. Louis County, Missouri Vital Records|St. Louis County, Missouri Vital Records]] for information on St. Louis County vital records and their indexes.

County Courthouse

County Clerk has birth records 1877-1910; Recorder Deeds has marriage and land records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records[1]

History

St. Louis County predates the state of Missouri which was admitted to the union in 1821. St. Louis was one of the five original districts of the Louisiana Territory from 1805-1812 and one of the five original counties of the Missouri Territory from 1812 to 1821.

On August 22, 1876 the City of St. Louis voted to separate from St. Louis County and became an independent city.

Parent County

Note - The seperation was not official until a court case decided the issue in March of 1877. St. Louis County started separate record keeping from St. Louis City in 1877. It was not until December 1878, however, that the county established a new courthouse in the new county seat of Clayton, Missouri.

Records for the county (1805-1876) are maintained by the City of St. Louis and records (1877-present) are maintained by the county. The two years of 1877 and 1878 are a gray area in county record keeping and records for those years may show up in city records. Many of these records are available at both the St. Louis Public Library (City) and the St. Louis County Library.

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Archives and Libraries

St. Louis Public Library (St. Louis City) owns a large collection of books, periodicals, maps, and other miscellaneous materials that deal with the history of St. Louis City, and Library staff have indexed many previously unindexed books and materials on that topic. They also own a large local history card file, and a large vertical file consisting of articles clipped from local newspapers and other local publications.St. Louis Public Library Local History Indexes and Bibliographies

St. Louis County Library has a large collection of genealogical records for St. Louis City and St. Louis County in its Special Collections Department located at its main headquarters. The collection includes holdings from the St. Louis Genealogical Society as well as parish records from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. In addition to its holdings, the staff of the Special Collections Department has created indexes for many records including St. Louis newspapers as well as birth, naturalization, probate, and church records.

Military

General

1798-1914 - St. Louis County Library has created an Index to Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914. The names included in the extracted set below include ONLY enlistees who were either born in St. Louis, Missouri, or who enlisted at St. Louis or at Jefferson Barracks (shown as Jeff Bks in the chart) which is located in St. Louis County.

Civil War

Civil War service men from St. Louis County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of St. Louis County.

Men from St. Louis County also served in the following Illinois companies: